The Female Psychology PHD Got Time Travelled To The Royal Harem

Chapter 59

"I am of lowly birth, fit to be bought and sold."

How could that wretched Lady Ruan become a primary wife? How would she now threaten the lowborn offspring of that palace harlot to find a good marriage for her own daughter?

"Do you really think I was appointed as Minister of Ministry of Rites due to my own merits?"

Jiang, Minister of Rites looked at Lady Zhou and said, "Before Lord Zheng resigned, the name he recommended as his successor in his memorial to the throne was Wang Vice Minister of Rites."

The Ministry of Rites has one Minister, and one Left and Right Vice Minister each. Under them is the Office of Secretaries with one Secretary in charge of document management. The Ceremonial and Protocol Offices each have one Deputy Director, four Ceremonial Announcers, and fifty Ushers.

He was the Right Vice Minister, and his rival was Lord Wang who held the position of Left Vice Minister.

This windfall had suddenly landed on his head during the morning court session today. At first, he couldn't quite grasp what was happening, but after the Emperor summoned him for a private audience following the court session, the two engaged in a delightful conversation. They found many of their views on state affairs to be in surprising agreement.

During their talk, the Emperor mentioned Jiang Xinyue's concept of "Great Unity for All Under Heaven," which left him utterly astonished.

But now that his daughter had presented him with this ladder to advancement, there was no reason not to seize the opportunity.

Correspondingly, he would need to repay the favor.

In Hexi Palace—

Jiang Xinyue patted the little white dog's head, then took out an apricot-colored handkerchief from her sleeve. She wrapped it around her palm, releasing a rich fragrance of gardenia.

She stroked the little white dog's head with her covered hand, causing it to emit contented "purring" sounds as it lazily sprawled across its mistress's lap, basking in the sunlight.

Xi Que hurried in from outside: "My lady, we've leaked to Concubine Su that the Emperor will visit the Third Prince in the Princes' Quarters today."

Jiang Xinyue nodded, then tossed the handkerchief wrapped around her palm into the charcoal brazier, burning it to ashes.

Shuangjiang opened all the windows, allowing a cold breeze to blow in and dissipate the gardenia scent into the air.

"It just so happens that I had the imperial kitchen send over some fried chicken today. I might as well bring him a little snack!"

She stood up, cradling the little white dog: "Come here, would you like to go with sister? If you don't say anything, sister will take that as a yes. Be on your best behavior, alright? Sister will protect you."

The newly acquired puppy in Hexi Palace was named "Come Here."

Although spring had arrived and the weather had warmed considerably, the temperature difference between morning and evening remained significant. Jiang Xinyue still felt somewhat chilly.

She wore a plain-colored padded cape over her shoulders, with only a lilac-colored palace satin jacquard cheongsam underneath, giving her an elegant and demure appearance.

The spring flowers in the Imperial Garden were in full bloom, with a diverse array of species filling the air with their fragrances. Concubine Su felt that even the gardenia-scented palace satin brought by Lady Fang today wasn't as fragrant.